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Sales of Electric Cars in the EU Rise Significantly - Chinese Manufacturers Gain Ground
New BYD vehicles in Lower Saxony: Sales of electric and hybrid cars increased in the EU in May. (File photo) Electric and hybrid cars continued to drive the EU auto market in May. Overall, new passenger car registrations rose by 3.2 percent…
China's rare-earth curbs squeeze Japanese manufacturers
June 22 (Asia Today) -- China's exports of rare-earth magnets to Japan fell sharply in May as tighter licensing reviews disrupted supplies of materials used in electric vehicles, industrial robots and advanced manufacturing equipment. Chinese…
What oil disruption? Goldman says one factor will send crude prices tumbling in the coming year.
The oil shock that boosted crude prices to their highest level in years could soon be a distant memory. Goldman Sachs says that as the Iran war seems to be winding down and oil shocks fade, the direction of crude between now and the end of 2027…
China's EV brands have Europe's luxury marques in their sights: Zeekr executive
Luxury electric vehicle (EV) brands from China are poised to enter the same elite tier as established European marques by leveraging their disruptive technologies, according to Chinese EV maker Zeekr. “There is a gap between the demand for…
Is China really faltering?
China's economy is built on subsidized domestic industries and exports. Beijing focuses on certain critical industries, subsidizes such areas, and then lets many of the competitors fail, leaving the strongest to survive and dominate both…
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Tackling EV trucks after success with cars
As shipping and oil costs surged this year, an overseas buyer of around 880 electric trucks pressed Chinese manufacturer Sany to ship all the vehicles by the end of June, the company said. Worldwide, the price of an electric truck is typically at…
Chinese Carmakers Weighing Canada Manufacturing Deals, Joly Says
At least four Chinese carmakers are looking at how to use Canada's low-tariff import quota for their electric vehicles and are interested in domestic manufacturing partnerships, Industry Minster Melanie Joly said. Joly traveled to China last week…
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Why are carmakers taking a middle path if EVs are the obvious future?
At the Auto Expo 2023, all eyes were on the latest pure electric vehicles (EVs), but just a few pavilions away, top automakers weren't just flaunting battery-powered marvels—they were making a bold case for hybrids and plug-in hybrids…
A Little Good News for Tesla's Big Forgotten Product
With all the hype surrounding Tesla 's (TSLA +1.17%) future ambitions that include humanoid robotics, driverless vehicles, and artificial intelligence, you can be forgiven for being sidetracked by Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO. It's easy to lose track of…
Markets tumble worldwide as Fed resets interest rate expectations: $400 billion wiped off SpaceX stock
Markets: Down across the board; SpaceX takes heavy losses. The Fed will hike rates three times this year, BofA warns. Ship owners navigate confusion and threats in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran war boosted electric vehicle sales. What companies…
Nissan 'shelves all-electric Qashqai plans' as it cuts costs
Nissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker looks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs. The carmaker quietly halted development of a full EV…
India's electric freight market enters next growth phase as Q1 volumes surge
India's electric freight ecosystem is expanding beyond its early-adoption phase. Retail registrations of electric commercial vehicles reached an estimated 6,600 units in Q1 CY26, up 154 per cent from around 2,600 units in the corresponding period…
Chinese automakers see rising sales in Europe in May, led by EV shipments
An NEV manufacturing line in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Photo: VCG Chinese automakers saw growing sales in the European market, a monthly report on new car registrations released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association…
China's CATL bets big on sodium-ion batteries amid lithium volatility
China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), the world's top lithium-ion battery maker, plans a major boost in production of sodium-based cells, a move that will help it navigate volatility in material prices while affecting both the…
Tesla Regains Momentum in Europe
New-car registrations for Tesla models, a reflection of sales, rose more than twofold on year to 28,610 units across the EU, the U.K., Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. May marked the fourth consecutive month of growth for Tesla's…
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